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Until the Reading Railroad was built Belmont Hills was known as Rocky Hill. It was then called West Manayunk.
Located in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, USA, Belmont Hills is a suburb of Philadelphia. Belmont Hills is a neighborhood within the village of Bala Cynwyd, PA (19004). It is a distinct community with its own public elementary school, public pool, fire department and public library. Belmont Hills is known for its hilly terrain. Belmont means "Beautiful Mountain" so its literal name is "Beautiful Mountain Hills".
Until the Reading Railroad was built Belmont Hills was known as Rocky Hill. It was then called West Manayunk. In the 1950s the name was changed to the current name.
The Ashland Avenue School was built in 1919, starting with grades K-8; twenty years later, it became K-6. In 1952, the school was renamed Belmont Hills School. In 1978, the grades changed to K-5. The school was closed in June 1982 because there were too many elementary schools and not enough children in the area. In 1999 Belmont Hills was reopened as Belmont Hills Elementary School.
In 1917 a civic group began a community fire fighting service in West Manayunk. Initially, fires were fought with the assistance of a hand-drawn chemical wagon. A year later, a horse drawn wagon was purchased, this allowed the brigade members a little more energy for actually fighting the fires. By 1919, the West Manayunk Fire Company had officially been recognized as a township fire company in Lower Merion, and had appointed its first chief, Joseph Reilly. In 1920, the parcel of land on South Washington Avenue – the current site of the Belmont Hills Fire Company – was purchased. In order to conduct fire company meetings, space was rented at the nearby Ashland School. Architectural plans for the newly chartered fire company were made, the Women’s Auxiliary was formed, and the first motorized piece of fire fighting apparatus was secured.
In 1926 West Manayunk Fire Station become a physical reality and, that same year, two modernized La France fire trucks were housed. A decade later, growing out of its original space, the fire station was enlarged to its present status. The name change to the Belmont Hills Fire Company was officially adopted in the late 1950s. In the late sixties, due in part to the proximity of the newly constructed Schuylkill Expressway, in addition to the need for a township rescue unit, the Belmont Hills Fire Company was designated as a heavy rescue squad.
6,237 people live in Belmont Hills, where the median age is 42 and the average individual income is $100,660. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Belmont Hills, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Demeter Blooming, and HWW Fitness by Mell.
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Belmont Hills has 1,961 households, with an average household size of 3. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Belmont Hills do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 6,237 people call Belmont Hills home. The population density is 6,352 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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